Golf recording instrument.



PATENTED AUG. 5, 1905.

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UNITED s rn'rns PATENT OFFICE.

GOLF RECORDING INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed December 18, 1903. Serial No. 185,651.

T 0 all whom it nut'y concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BULLocK, a citizen of the United States,residingin Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Golf RecordingInstruments, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on thedrawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a recording instrument for use in the game ofgolf, and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, andefiicient instrument with which a record may be made of the score madeby the player. For this purpose I employ a pen, stylus, prick-point, orother device, which is adapted to be moved step by step in asubstantially circular path of one diameter and to be moved so as totravel in another substantially circular path of a different diameter.In the present instance provision is made for causing the stylus orprick-point to travelin nine substantially circular parallel pathscorresponding to nine holes of the links, the stylus being advanced ineach substantially circular path step by step, so that the said stylusmay be moved in any one path the number of steps corresponding to thestrokes required to make the hole corresponding to the particular path.Provision is made for making a permanent record on a suitable surface,and for this purpose the instrument may be provided with a re-vcording-surface having a series of circles or lines which separate therecording-surface in substantially concentric spaces corresponding tothe substantially circular paths traversed by the stylus. The stylus ismovable in substantially circular paths, as described, and is alsocapable of being moved into contact with the recording-surface to obtaina record for each hole. The recording-surface may be provided withnumbers corresponding to the numbers on the faceof the instrument, withwhich latter cooperates a hand or pointer, which moves in unison withthe stylus and affords means by which the position of the stylus may bemade known to the player or operator. These and other features of theinvention will be pointed outin the claims at the end of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of instrument embodying thisinvention; Fig. 2, a rear elevation of the instrument shown in Fig. 1with the back plate or cover removed; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3,Fig. 2; Fig. 4, an inside View of the rear plate or cover and therecording-surface carried thereby; Fig. 5, a detail in elevation to bereferred to; and Fig. 6 a detail in section and elevation, on anenlarged scale, to be referred to.

In the embodiment of the invention herein shown the main operating partsare located in a case (0, (represented as a watchcase,) having aremovable cover or back plate I), a faceplate or dial 0, and a glass orcrystal d, covering said dial. The dial 0 is provided with numbers,herein shown as runningfrom 1 to 12, with which cooperates a pointer orindex 6, which is fast on a shaft f, (see Fig. 3,) extended through thedial 0 and through a supporting frame or plate 9, which is soldered orotherwise suitably fastened to the case a within the same. The shaft fhas fast to it on one side of the plate or frame g a ratchet-wheel h,and said shaft is locked on the other side of the plate or frame g byarms 2', (see Fig. 5,) which engage an annular groove in said shaft.(See Fig. 3.) The ratchet-wheel h is provided with teeth with whichcooperate a push-pawl 7c and a holdingpawl m, the said push-pawl beingattached to a lever n, pivoted to the plate or frame g and engaged by apush rod or spindle 0. The ratchet-wheel it is provided with a hub 8,(see Figs. 3 and 6,) to which is pivoted at 9 a lever or arm 10', havingpivoted to it at its outer end at 12 a lever or-arm 13, provided with astylus, pen, pencil, prick-point or other device 14, which cooperateswith a recording-surface 15, as will be described. The stylus-carrier 13is adapted to be moved in a substantially circular path by rotation ofthe ratchet-wheel it, which is effected by pushing in the rod or spindle0. Provision is made for causing the stylus arm or lever 13 to be turnedon its pivot, so that its free end, carrying the stylus, may travel inanother path after it has made a complete revolution. This may beefiected, as herein shown, by a series of ribs or cams 16 on a plate orbar 17, which is suitably fastened to the case a and which is interposedin the path of movement of a pin or projection 19, extended from theunder side of the arm orlever 13, (see Fig. 6,) which pin is adapted topassthrough the channel or space between two adjacent cams 16 andthereby move the stylus-lever 13 on itspivot 12, so that the stylus ismoved away from the first path and into a second path.

In the present instance the plate or bar 17 is provided with nine cams16.

The stylus-lever 13 is held in the position into which it is moved byeach cam 16 by a pawl 20, which is secured to the arm 10 and engagesteeth 21 on the hub 22 of the lever 13. The arm 10 normally .rests uponthe hub of the ratchet-wheel, but is adapted to be moved away therefromso as to bring the stylus 14 into engagement with the recordingsurface15 by a stud or pin 23, which is herein shown as extended through theshaft f and the hub of the ratchet-wheel [1 the said stud or pin havinga head or button 25 at its end, which projects through the crystal orglass (Z. I do not desire to limit my invention to the particularmechanism shown for moving the stylus into engagement with therecording-surface. The action of the pin or stud 23 is resisted by aspring 26, which normally holds the lever 10 against the hub 8.

The recording-surface may be of any suitable construction, and in thepresent instance 1 have represented the same as a disk, (see Fig. 4,)which is provided with concentric circles, nine in number, to correspondto the number of cams 16. The disk, which may be of paper, is providedwith numbers from 1 to 12, corresponding to the numbers on the dial 0,and in the present instance a record is obtained on the back of the disk15 by means of a carbon or other ribbon, pad, or disk 29, which isfitted into the back plate or cover 5 for the case a. The push-rod 0 isnormally forced out of the case a by a spring 30, which engages thelever n.

The operation of the instrument or device herein shown may be brieflydescribed as follows: Assume the parts are in their starting positionnamely, with the stylus-carrier 1?) turned out toward the circumferenceof the case, so that at the end of the revolution of the carrier 13 thepin 19 will enter the space 32 and engage the first or outermost cam 16.Assume also that the pointer registers with 12 on the dial. The playerstarts from the No. 1 tee and notes the strokes required to hole out onthe No. 1 green. Assume this number to be four. In this case he operatesthe push-rod 0 four times, which brings the pointer a in register withthe number a on the dial 0, and simultaneously moves the stylus 1 1 inits outermost path or circle 3 1 until it registers with A on therecording-disk. The pin or stud 23 is then pressed or pushed in so as tobring the stylus into contact with the recording-disk, thereby making amark or indication in the outermost circular path opposite the number 1.The player next operates the push-rod 0 until the pointer registers withthe number 12, which is the starting position for the No. 2 tee. As thestylus-carrier in its movement approaches the starting position for theNo. 2 tee the stud or pin 19 engages the outermost cam 16 and is movedinward thereby a distance sufficient to bring the stylus into a new pathcorresponding to theannular space 36 on the disk 15. (See Fig. 4). Theoperator notes the number of strokes required to hole out on the No. 2and operates the push-rod 0 a number of times corresponding to thenumber of strokes. The push-pin 23 isagain operated to make a recordwhich is made in the circular space 36 on the disk 15, which. forinstance, may be assumed to be four. The operator works the push-rod 0until the pointer again registers with 12 on the dial, the stud 19 onthe stylus engaging the second outermost cam 16 to move the stylusinward so as to register with the third circular space 37 on therecording-disk.

The operations above described are repeated for each hole of the linksuntil nine have been played, whereupon the record-disk 15 is removed anda new or fresh one substituted therefor, and play is resumed for thesecond nine holes.

The record-disk removed from the instrument has upon it a permanentrecord of the number of strokes required to make each hole, and therecord-disks may be dated and filed away, if desired.

It will be understood that the push-rod 0 may be operated after eachstroke or after each hole is played.

In the present instance the instrument is shown as constructed forrecording the play for nine holes; but, if desired, it may be increasedin size and a record obtained for eighteen or moreholcs. So, also, theinstrument is represented as capable of recording twelve strokes foreach hole; but, if desired, it may be arranged to record more or less,depending upon the movement of the ratchet-wheel at each operation ofthe push-rod.

I have herein shown one embodiment of my invention; but I do not desireto limit my invention to the particularconstruction shown.

I claim--- 1. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, acase, provided with a re cording-surface, a stylus cooperating with saidrecording-surface, a lever carrying said stylus, a second lever to whichthe stylus-carrying lever is pivoted ,a ratchet-wheel to which saidsecond lever is pivoted, a push-pawl cooperating with saidratchet-wheel, means to operate said push-pawl, cams to move thestylus-carrying lever into different paths, and means to move saidstylus into engagement with said recording-surface, substantially asdescribed.

2. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, an inclosingcase provided with a recording-surface, a stylus located within saidcase and cooperating with said surface, manually-operated means toeifect movement of said stylus within said case in different paths oversaid surface, and means manually operated from outside of said case tomove said stylus into engagement with said recording-surface,substantially as described.

8. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, a stylus,'arotatable carrier for said stylus movable in a plurality ofsubstantiallyparallel circular paths, manually-operated means to eflectmovement of said styluscarrier step by step in each of said paths, meansto automatically move said carrier from one path into another, andmanually-operated means to move said carrier in a direction at an angleto the said paths, for the purpose specified.

4. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, a stylus, acarrier for said stylus movable in a plurality of substantially parallelpaths, manually-operated means for efiecting movement of said carrierstep by step in each of said paths, means interposed in the path ofmovement of said carrier for automatically changing said stylus-carrierfrom one path into another, and manuallyoperated means for moving saidcarrier in a direction substantially at right angles to said paths,substantially as described.

5. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, astylus, alever carrying said stylus, asecond lever to which said stylusdever ispivoted, a ratchet-wheel to which said second lever is pivoted, cams tomove said stylus-carrying lever on its pivot to cause the stylus to movein different paths substantially parallel, and means to move said stylusin a direction substantially at right angles to said paths,substantially as described.

6. In an instrument of the class described,

in combination, an inclosing case, a stylus, a carrier for said styluslocated in said case and movable in a plurality of substantiallycircular parallel paths, and manually-operated means accessible fromoutside of said case for 1 moving said carrier in said paths,substantially as described.

7. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, an inclosingcase, a stylus, a carrier for said stylus located in said case andmovable in a plurality of substantially circular parallel paths,manually-operated means accessible from outside of said case for movingsaid carrier vin said paths, and devices within said case cooperatingwith said carrier for automatically moving the same into the differentpaths, substantially as described.

8. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, astylus, alever carrying said stylus, a movable support to which said lever ispivoted, a ratchet-wheel to which said support is connected to movetherewith and independent thereof, means to rotate said ratchet-wheelstep by step, cams to move said stylus-carrying lever on said pivot tocause the stylus to move into different paths substantially parallel,and means to move said support in a direction substantially at rightangles to said path,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two sub-- scribing witnesses.

CHARLES BULLOCK.

Witnesses:

J AS. H. CHURCHILL, J. MURPHY.

